Native Plant Gardening for Birds, Bees & Butterflies: Upper Midwest by Daniels, Jaret C. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Front Cover Title Page Dedication Acknowledgments Copyright Page Table of Contents Why You Should Plant a Garden

First Step: Inventory Your Yard Check Your Hardiness Zone Space Considerations Analyze Light Levels Taking Slope and Elevation into Account Analyzing Moisture Levels A Simple Soil Texture Test Soil Testing Interpreting Soil Test Results Planning Ahead When to Plant Eliminating Existing Weeds The Seed Bank Nuisance Weeds Improving the Soil Native Plants Matter Plant Life Cycle Garden Design Plant Diversity Plant Selection at the Nursery Cultivars and Hybrids Avoid Plants Treated with Pesticides Before You Plant, Stage Your Garden Giving Plants a Good Start Maintenance Avoid Broad-Spectrum Insecticides Deadheading Staking Down Plants What to Do Before Winter

The Basics of Plant Anatomy

Flowers Flower Terminology Flower Clusters Leaf Types Leaf Attachments

Why Protect Pollinators? Meet the Pollinators

Bees Butterflies Moths Beetles Flies Wasps Bee Mimics and Lookalikes Birds

Native Plant Conservation How to Use This Book Midwest Plants at a Glance Midwest Native Plants

Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade

Garden Design for Butterflies Garden Design for Bees Garden Container for Pollinators Building a Bee Box

Building a Wooden Block Nest Building a Stem Bundle Nest

Bird Food or Nesting Plants Hummingbird Plants Larval Host List Retail Sources of Midwest Native Seed and Plants Native Plant Societies Cooperative Extension Service Botanical Gardens and Arboretums About the Author Back Cover